Most ridiculous lawsuits of 2011 announced

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce WANTS you to read that stuff and respond with, "Tort reform, please."

It has thrown millions of dollars of corporate money into buying judge elections and getting laws passed to make it nearly impossible for consumers (with legitimate concerns) to sue the Fortune 500 companies that fund its lobbying activity. It is a well-financed machine with a BS agenda.

Yes, there are silly lawsuits. But the U.S. Chamber of Commerce exists to prevent legitimate law suits. And it has been VERY successful at getting that agenda through, under the guise of a "frivilous lawsuits" problem.

 

I'm guessing the mother would have to show that her child lost their nest egg or otherwise suffered some kind of harm.

That said, of course those games are a form of gambling. The big toy crane absolutely is, as is skeeball and other things that win you tickets. Kids chasing tickets to redeem for candy = adults chasing slot points to redeem for a buffet.

 

Bingo.

I'm not very comfortable with tossing aside the seventh amendment and replacing it with people's notions of "stupid" and "too easy to file." (Yodel's post)

We might as well toss some more of the Bill of Rights, while we're at it.

Freedom of the speech. ... As long as you don't say anything "stupid."
Freedom of Religion. ... as long as your religion isn't "stupid."
Due process? Only if you aren't "obviously" guilty!
Speedy trial? Right to counsel? See the due process criteria.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a giant lobbying organization with a twisted agenda that slings millions of dollars at candidates and judicial elections to advance its agenda. It's everything that is wrong with this country. People shouldn't be so comfortable with leaving to lobbyists and lawyers paid for with millions of dollars by the biggest companies from the financial services, insurance, tobacco, oil, pharmaceutical, etc. industries (i.e. the U.S. Chamber of Commerce) to help us weed out the civil law suits that are "stupid."

It's not about the stupid lawsuits we can all laugh at as silly. It's about the law suits that hold them liable monetarily when they do encroach on people's rights.